Daniel

mepham enthusiast ❤️

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

Let's take another look 🤩

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

Reinildo appreciation post 👑🇲🇿

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

Are you ready for love ❤️‍🔥

[steve g @grahamsys]

@RokerReport Looking directly at it now 🤣🤣

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

A key date for your diary 🏆😍

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

O'Nien → Hume → Europe

[Luke O'Nien @LukeONien]

EUROPA LEAGUE was never the dream.

Not because I didn’t want it.

Because if I’m being honest, I never thought it was possible.

What kid would?

Especially when 12 years ago I was playing non league football in the Ryman Premier and Conference South, just trying to stay alive in the game.

What kid dreams about Europe when, two weeks into the off season, his dad has to tell him he’s been released by Watford F.C. over the phone?

I was heartbroken.

My dad looked at me and said:

“What are we doing tomorrow?”

To which I replied with the words he’d drilled into me my whole life:

“We’re training, Dad.”

So we trained.

Every single day.

My dad emailed every EFL club asking for an opportunity.

One club replied.

One.

That was all I needed.

An opportunity.

@WealdstoneFC and @wwfcofficial , I’ll always be indebted to you.

Then came the move to @SunderlandAFC .

A massive club.

A massive opportunity.

And I couldn’t wait to prove myself.

But 45 minutes into my debut… hooked.

“Rabbit caught in headlights. Waste of money. Get rid.”

Then came the Championship.

“He’s not good enough for this level.”

Then the Premier League.

“Let’s give him a debut and then get rid of him.”

I understood the doubt.

I’ve faced it my whole career.

And truthfully, you doubt yourself too at times.

But I’ve always tried to live by one mindset:

Outwork your doubt.

You don’t always need to see the full journey.

You just need to take the next step.

Then the next one.

And then another.

Even when social media tells you you’re not good enough.

Even when the voice inside your own head whispers the same thing.

Keep working.

Keep learning.

Keep showing up.

Because sometimes the places you end up are bigger than anything your younger self could’ve ever imagined.

To any young player reading this, don’t put a ceiling on yourself too early.

You genuinely have no idea where this game and life can take you.

And to the boys… thank you.

You removed the glass ceiling I’d placed on myself.

What a team.

What a club.

What a fanbase.

Sunderland… rocking all over Europe ❤️🤍

And in the words of Granit Xhaka:

“This is just the beginning.”

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

Thank you for writing us off...

[The Toonminator @TheToonminator0]

@footballontnt Sunderland pushing for Europe 🤣🤣🤣 have the team got passports ready to go to benidom for the summer 🤣🤣🤣

Blunderland will never play in a European competition, would edit this tweet as it's just embarrassed

Not like the toon who are Europe regulars

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

It wasn't a dream... we will play EUROPA LEAGUE football next season 🤯

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

Drink it in.

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

And on this day in 2026, we qualified for the EUROPA LEAGUE 🤯

[Football Away Days @FBAwayDays]

The moment Sunderland players discovered they’d qualified for European football for the first time in over 50 years.

Those fans will be able to create special memories next season, I’m so happy for them! 👏👏

[N O R D I @NordiMukiele]

Sunderland Relegated, Sunderland will be up and down. the best answer: 👇🏾👇🏾
HAWAY THE LADSSSSSS EUROPE IS FOR US GUYS ❤️

[Daniel @Dan27638]

@geordiejosh @lewisoliver43 Sorry what did you say Josh x

[Geordie Josh @geordiejosh]

Newcastle finish above Sunderland come the end of the season… obviously, just thought I’d point it out as I seen it was a debate.

[Sunderland AFC @SunderlandAFC]

WE'RE ALL GOING ON A EUROPEAN TOUR 🌍

[Daniel @Dan27638]

@geordiejosh Tbf Josh lad your not far of it like ahaha all you go on about is Sunderland

Enjoy Europe next year mate.

I thought we were gonna break Derby’s point records Josh?

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🤍❤️🐈‍⬛ OFFICIAL: Sunderland will play Europa League football next season. 🇪🇺